Adapting a Betel Quid Cessation Program for a High-risk Community in Malaysia and Evaluating Its Effectiveness

"Eligible and consented participants will be interviewed for baseline questionnaire completion. Details regarding participants' demographics, betel quid chewing behaviours, betel quid composition, betel quid dependency levels, reasons for chewing, readiness and self-perceived barriers to quit will be obtained. Saliva samples will be obtained.~Participants will be given an educational booklet containing general information regarding betel quid and areca nut, risk associated with betel quid chewing behaviour, cessation strategies that are modeled after tobacco cessation and some relevant researcher's contact details.~Participants will be followed up at Day-22 and Month-3 for information regarding compliance, current chewing status, number of habit cut-down (quid/day), total number of sessions attended and current betel quid composition. Saliva samples will be taken during follow-ups for the cessation verification of participant's chewing behaviour."

"All eligible and consented participants will be interviewed for baseline questionnaire completion. Details regarding participants' demographics, betel quid chewing behaviours, betel quid composition, betel quid dependency levels, reasons for chewing, readiness and self-perceived barriers to quit will be obtained. Saliva samples will be obtained.~An interactive, educational talk will be given regarding the content of the educational booklet.~Participants will undergo a 5-intervention sessions cessation program (M-BENIT) and will be given topical worksheets on every session to monitor their triggers, lifestyle changes, social support system and others.~Participants will be followed up at Day-22 and Month-3 for information regarding compliance, current chewing status, number of habit cut-down (quid/day), total number of sessions attended and current betel quid composition. Saliva samples will be taken during follow-ups for the cessation verification of participant's chewing behaviour."